Wildcats start season in AVCA Division II Top 25

WAYNE, Neb. -- The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked 17th in the 2022 Preseason AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Wednesday by the coaches association. WSC finished the 2021 season with a 22-8 record and placed fourth in the NSIC with a 14-6 league mark and returns all but one starter from last year’s team.

The Wildcats open the 2022 season on Thursday, August 25th at the Adelphi Tournament in New York facing host Adelphi (NY) and University of Bridgeport (Conn.) on the opening day.  

AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Preseason Poll: August 17, 2022

                                                                                2022   Previous

Rank School (First-Place Votes)         Points    Record   Rank

1              Tampa (41)                           1158       0-0          -

2              Washburn                              1050       0-0          -

3              Western Washington (4)     985         0-0          -

4              MSU Denver (1)                   965         0-0          -

5              West Florida (1)                   854         0-0          -

6              Concordia-St. Paul              848         0-0          -

7              Cal State San Bernardino  818         0-0          -

8              Central Missouri                   777         0-0          -

9              St. Cloud State                    701         0-0          -

10           Nebraska-Kearney              677         0-0          -

11           Colorado School of Mines  595         0-0          -

12           Northwest Missouri State    586         0-0          -

13           Angelo State                        574         0-0          -

14           West Texas A&M                 542         0-0          -

15           Winona State                        499         0-0          -

16           Hillsdale                                466         0-0          -

17           Wayne State (Neb.)            360         0-0          -

18           Gannon                                312         0-0          -

19           Texas - Tyler                        261         0-0          -

20           Ferris State                           205         0-0          -

21           Lewis (Ill.)                              199         0-0          -

22           Southwest Minnesota State  191         0-0          -

23           Michigan Tech                      172         0-0          -

24           Nova Southeastern             141         0-0          -

25           Chaminade                          123         0-0          -

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Cal Poly Pomona 115; Cal State L.A. 112; Wheeling 98; Alaska-Anchorage 97; Central Washington 80; Colorado Mesa University 79; Minnesota Duluth 53; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 51; Northern State 45; Missouri-St Louis 44; Palm Beach Atlantic 44; Daemen 43; Oklahoma Baptist 39; Augusta University 36; Augustana (SD) 28; Wingate 28; Ashland 27; Regis 18; American International 14; Point Loma 14; Azusa Pacific 12; Barry 10; Biola University 10; Harding 9; Simon Fraser 6.

18 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 96 combined points.